Kelsey Grammer

Although a classically trained actor with a number of impressive stage performances on his résumé, Kelsey Grammer was best known for playing the pompous, but ultimately likable psychiatr...
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Grammer met the British stewardess on a flight to London in 2010, while he was still married to his wife Camille, and the two immediately hit it off.
But Walsh admits she had huge reservations about becoming the "other woman", even thought Grammer insisted his marriage was over.
During an interview with Oprah Winfrey for U.S. TV series Oprah's Next Chapter, which aired in America on Sunday (26Aug12), she said, "I'm not proud of the way we started out... I felt terrible,... but I fell in love."
And Walsh reveals she only agreed to go on a date with Grammer, who played the title role of Frasier Crane on hit TV sitcom Frasier, after a series of strange occurrences.
She adds, "I wouldn't have (tried to date him, knowing he was married), it's against my morals. Anyway... I got the coach (bus) to London and I sat there and I hadn't heard from him. And I thought, 'Shall I call him? Shall I call him?' And I thought, 'No, I can't, I can't. If I should call him, I want a sign,' and I put my head down and I looked up and we drove past a restaurant or a shop and it was called Frasiers.
"And I thought, 'No, no,' and I said, 'I want another sign, I need another sign.' I looked up again and we drove past Crane Jewellers. And then I said, 'I want one more sign, if I'm supposed to call him, I just want one more,' and as I thought that we drove past the hotel he was staying in."
Grammer left his wife for Walsh and weeks after finalising their divorce, he walked down the aisle with his new bride, who is 25 years his junior. The couple welcomed a baby daughter, called Faith, last month (Jul12).

The former Cheers star wed Camille Donatacci in 1997 and spent 13 years in the marriage until the union began to dissolve in 2010 after Grammer helped land his wife a spot on U.S. reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, just before heading to New York for a stint on Broadway.
He later left her for his now-wife Kayte Walsh.
The pair's nasty break-up played out onscreen and in the media, and now the actor even refuses to mention his former wife's name.
Opening up about their tumultuous relationship during an interview on U.S. series Oprah's Next Chapter, which aired in America on Sunday (26Aug12), he said, "It's not good, but we have an arrangement with the children... that I'm fairly happy with... I don't want to say a lot of bad things, but some very bad things were said, some threats were made, and some extremely unacceptable behaviour took place in front of the children, which makes it impossible for us to pretend we can be civil...
"My only sadness is actually about the kids, they've heard a lot of things, they've been dealing with a lot of things and they're still told a lot of things, on a daily basis, that aren't true."
And Grammer confesses the only reason their marriage lasted 13 years was because he was too lazy and too hopeless to go through with the legal proceedings.
He adds, "I stayed because I was stubborn... I was not in it, or happy in it, for a long, long time. It pretty much was over, as soon as it began... I thought it was kind of a self-imposed sentence, like I had been sentenced to it in a weird way, by myself. Getting out, the promise of something different, didn't exist."

The former Frasier star's U.S. comedy Back to You failed to win over audiences in 2007 and it was axed after its first season, crushing Grammer's hopes of a major TV comeback.
Weeks later while paddleboarding in Hawaii in May, 2008 with his then-wife Camille, the actor suffered a major heart attack, which he largely attributes to stress, and he was hospitalised for several days before making a full recovery.
Now newly-remarried Grammer, who last month (Jul12) welcomed a baby girl with his wife Kayte Walsh, reveals he is grateful for the health scare because it inspired him to make several changes and take advantage of his new lease of life.
During an interview with U.S. TV series Oprah's Next Chapter, which aired in America on Sunday (26Aug12), he said, "It was a good thing in my life. It was a good event in my life.
"It was the physical manifestation of whatever lesson was being taught to me, which was you better fix it (your life) now. It took me another couple (of) years, but I did get it. And it was time I thought I had to change a few patterns."

The former Frasier star recently invited TV mogul Oprah Winfrey into his Los Angeles home for a sit-down interview with his new wife, Kayte Walsh, but when quizzed about his failed third marriage to Camille Grammer, the actor insisted on simply referring to her as "that person".
In a short video clip of the candid chat, which will air on U.S. show Oprah's Next Chapter on Sunday (26Aug12), Grammer admits he "lacked the courage" to tell Camille their 13-year union was over, but accepts that she played a big part in helping him achieve such a high level of fame taking care of their two children while he focused on work.
He says, "I did believe that I owed something to that person, that I owed fame."
Picking up on the odd tone as he discusses his ex, Winfrey asks, "You won't say her name?" to which he replies, "No."
With a hint of sarcasm, he then explains, "(I owe her fame) because she had given up so much to just endure this horrible life she had with me."
During the interview, Grammer and Walsh, wed in 2011, also introduce Winfrey to their baby daughter Faith, who was born last month (Jul12).
The actor also shares two children with Camille, while he has another two adult kids from previous relationships.

"I think we'll have at least two more if not three or four. It's a great way to live life." Actor Kelsey Grammer is already open to having more kids after wife Kayte Walsh gave birth to daughter Faith last month (Jul12), making him a father for the fifth time.

The couple welcomed a little girl, Faith Evangeline, on 13 July (12) and the former Frasier star admits he and his partner have had their share of sleepless nights since they do not want a nanny relieving them of their duties.
He tells U.S. late show host David Letterman, "My wife Kayte is a very hands-on mum. I'm a hands-on dad. We're very happy about it. We don't need help. That's been something that when Kayte and I first started talking about starting a family, she had this way of looking at it. I said, 'Listen honey, you know, you don't have to be with the baby all the time... If you want a nanny, we'll have one.'
"She said, 'Well, if in the middle of the night I hear my baby crying, I don't want to get up, walk into the room, and have somebody else standing there saying I've got this.' You can't argue with that... (so) we sort of just trade off."
The actor has had plenty of practice as a father - the newborn is Grammer's fifth child. He has two kids with his third wife Camille, and another two from previous relationships.

Rumblings of Dwight Schrute's spin-off from The Office, now called The Farm, have been brewing for months, and with the news that Rainn Wilson's character now has a sister and a nephew, things are getting real.
Of course, as easy as they may seem, spin-offs can be some of the riskiest endeavors in the television world. You could strike gold, like Kelsey Grammer and co. did with Frasier when Cheers ended; you could have some middling success like Kate Walsh's Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice; or you could travel into the land of the Friends follow-up, Matt LeBlanc's Joey. Unfortunately for The Farm, Private Practice is a drama and therefore not the greatest barometer for its spin-off success, so really, we're looking at greatness and, well, Joey.
As Dwight transitions into his role as the proprietor of the bed-and-breakfast he's about to inherit, he'll follow either the path of Joey or that of Frasier. Because we're naturally curious about this late-blooming spin-off and because we've got some decent context built up now, it's about time we took a gander at what this show has going for it. We took at look at nine significant factors for a spin-off and gave The Farm points in two categories: Frasier and Joey. And by the time we get through it all, we just might have some insight into the new series' fate. Personality: Generally salty, particular, often antagonistic.Point: FrasierNo, Dwight is not Frasier. He's not rocking Chihuly blown glass sculptures in his high rise apartment and listening to NPR's latest expose on the dynamics of the London Symphony orchestra's string section. He doesn't have the emotional capacity to help anyone through their issues, though Frasier was a bit lacking as well, but he does fill a rather similar role to Frasier's on Cheers. He is a supporting, often obnoxious character who, over time, has convinced us he's worth caring about. Well, he's worth caring about until he does something obnoxious again. Still, we'd root for Frasier over Lilith, and we'd root for Dwight over Angela. Character Type: Supporting, Often Clueless StandbyPoint: Frasier/JoeyThe thing all three of our protagonists in question have in common is their utter cluelessness. Dwight has no understanding of how most normal people function. Frasier can't wrap his brain around anyone without a Ph.D. And Joey... well, Joey just doesn't get it. He sure is lovable though. And while Joey, Dwight, and Frasier are all part of ensembles, they've always been cast into the more supportive roles in their original series. Spin-off Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania at the Schrute Bed and BreakfastPoint: Frasier (1/2 point)When Joey left his Friends, he moved to the city where almost every multi-camera sitcom settles: Los Angeles. Even if he settled somewhere like Chicago, or stayed in New York, he'd still be faux-exploring a city we've already met time and time again. Frasier moved his sophisticated hiney back to Seattle, which lent his series a little more of an interesting air — television audiences weren't already acquainted with this Pacific Northwest metropolis. The one caveat of this Frasier-point for The Farm is that The Office has already introduced us to life in Northeastern Pennsylvania, so all we can really do at this point is get more rural. So we're going to knock this one down to a half-point. Boss Man: Former Office Showrunner Paul Lieberstein, and Office EP Ben SilvermanPoint: JoeyYou'd think that having the original series' showrunner take on the spin-off is a surefire plan for success, and being a fan of Mr. Lieberstein, I'd like to think so too. There's just one issue: it didn't fare so well when Joey did it with the co-showrunners of Friends' final season, Shana Goldberg-Meehan and Scott Silveri. There's also an issue of context: the final season of Friends drew loads of criticism and so have the most recent seasons of The Office, which could signal that the boss man is growing weary of the material. The proof will obviously be in the pudding, but as far as track records go, this point goes to Joey. Transition Style: Original Will End After This Season as The Farm Continues (In Theory)Point: Frasier/JoeyBoth Frasier and Joey picked up where their source material left off, and as we just learned Season 9 will be the last for The Office so Dwight is in the same boat. Joey even slid right into Friends' former time slot, literally filling the void in the NBC Thursday night lineup. It's a bit trickier to have the spin-off run simultaneously with the original, but then when The Office finally goes, Schrute-buck holders will be forced to seek refuge at The Farm. Family: Dwight Lives With His Sister, Who Is Wildly Different From Him and Has a Young Son Whom He Can Interact/Bond WithPoint: JoeyThis actually is the same family log line as Joey's. Except that where Majandra Delfino's Schrute sister is a liberal former-Bostonian with a big heart. Joey's sister was just a sassy, self-described slut. So there's that. The main similarity here is the dynamic between the grown brother and sister with the wild card of a nephew with motor skills and (hopefully) an attitude. (You don't hire Blake Garrett, the adorable kid from Bridesmaids and New Girl, if you don't want some sass.) Reason for Leaving: Going Back to His Roots and FamilyPoint: FrasierPerhaps it's the pressure of starting a new venture in the TV game while the series' main character is also starting his own risky new life that helped in Joey's demise. Either that, or his character just failed to be funny after 11 years. Either way, Frasier went home to live with his dad and Eddie, and Dwight's heading out to rural Pennsylvania to run an old B&amp;B. That return to his wacky family could be the factor that breathes life into a character we already know inside and out. Number of Years on Original Series: 8.5 YearsPoint: JoeyDwight will leave in the middle of Season 9, which will give him eight and a half years in his role. Frasier joined Cheers a few years into its run and he stayed for seven, and as we know, he went on to be majorly successful as the star of his own show. Joey, on the other hand, had 10 years as Mr. Tribbiani under his belt, which might have contributed to a bit of character fatigue. There's no real rubric for this one, but suffice it to say, Frasier is the gold standard. Original Series' Theme Song: Incredibly Iconic Point: Joey/FrasierAlright, so this isn't everything, but let's look at the entire set of shows at hand. Friends and Cheers have come of the most memorable, singable theme songs ever. The Office's familiar, plinky song evokes images of the Scranton sign and Jim's resigned face almost immediately. That's a lot to compete with. And let's face it, that song is what viewers are going to hear every time they tune in. It will either elicit excitement or groans. And riddle me this: Frasier's theme song, was of course, famously the "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs Song," but what, pray tell, was Joey's? I'll take your stumped silence as an "I don't know." Finding a theme song that resonates as well as the original is big hurdle, and The Farm will either rise to the challenge or (sigh) be a Joey. Preliminary Count*Frasier Points: 4.5Joey Points: 5Outlier (Private Practice) Points: 1 *Obviously, there is no real formula for TV shows, or we'd all be living on the beach in Malibu, working on Big Bang Theory-level series and raking in the easy money. But hey, these are the chips, and they're going to fall. They may or may not fall as we've seen in the past. Follow Kelsea on Twitter @KelseaStahler. [Photo Credit: NBC (3)] More: What's Going On At 'The Office'? How New Cast Members Could Fit In 'The Office' Showrunner Paul Lieberstein Exits 'The Office' Is Definitely Coming Back, Says EP Ben Silverman

Just when you think that the GOP doesn't stand for "Grouchy Old People," someone like Kelsey Grammer has to pop out of the woodwork and remind us how true that is. Grammer, one of the few politically conservative actors in Hollywood, has always been outspoken about his political beliefs, and that is fine, but when he starts saying the reason he didn't get nominated for an award has to do with being a Republican then he's just being crazy. Politics has nothing to do with it.
Last night on The Tonight Show, host Jay Leno (who no one is going to confuse for Rachel Maddow anytime soon) asked Kelsey why he won a Golden Globe for his work on the Starz! series Boss but wasn't nominated for an Emmy for the same role. "Yeah, it's hard to figure. It may have to do with several things, honestly, but I think it's possible. I mean, I'm a declared out-of-the-closet Republican in Hollywood," he said. Um, say what?
Let's look at this objectively. First of all, Kelsey Grammer has been nominated for 14 Emmy awards over his long career. He has won five. Five! This man has five Emmy awards. That is about five more than most actors on television, no matter what their political beliefs happen to be. I would also assume that his politics have been the same (or similar) through all of those wins. So what dramatic shift has there been in the Academy that suddenly they no longer want to nominate him or give him awards? And what about other Republicans? Patricia Heaton, another outspoken member of the right-leaning party, has been nominated for seven and won two. What kind of bias is that?
Yes, Grammer is right, there are few Republicans in Tinsel Town so finding more evidence is difficult, but their combined wins make me think that there might be something else going on that is keeping Kelsey from getting nominated (for the fifteenth time). The Globes have a history of rewarding cable shows that have a small viewership (and Boss averaged about 300,000 viewers a week). The Emmys do not (just ask The Wire). The Golden Globes are chosen by a small cabal of foreign journalists. The Emmys are chosen by a huge pool of television professionals. It was a banner year for television actors in the drama role (I even came up with a formula to see who might get nominated) so maybe that had something to do with it.
I am not an Emmy voter (oh, if only!) but considering Grammer's past record, it seems like what he has to say outside of the television would be the furthest thing from people's minds. But now that he's publicly griping about it, that might be something to keep his name off my ballot in the future. That has nothing to do with which campaigns he gives money to or which presidential candidate he casts a ballot for, it has to do with being ungrateful for the awards he's already been given and whining about the potential to win even more. Honestly, I think this is a bigger gaffe than falling off the stage and is just one more reason that I've grown to love his ex-wife, Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Camille, more than I do Dr. Frasier Crane.
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The new fall pilots haven't even premiered yet, but already the networks are looking forward to their next big task: finding the right pilots and scripts to order for the 2013-2014 season. Development season is well underway and has been for the past few weeks — although this season is marked by a declaration from some networks (namely ABC and NBC) that the typically order-happy suits would not be as quick to bulk up their pilot orders this year. In other words, less is more.
Most of the majors have already made their first-round choices for specific projects, and the trends that have emerged seem to be all about big-name attachments (e.g. Vince Vaughn, Jodie Foster, Ryan Reynolds), period dramas (e.g. Aztec empire, Cold War America, 1890s Europe), international transplants (from Israel, England and Scandinavia) and — in an interestingly-revived yet well-worn trend — book adaptations (including Dracula and two Sleepy Hollow reboots).
Here's what ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC and more have coming down the '13-'14 pipeline so far:
ABC
— Dumb F*ck: Single-camera comedy about an average Joe and his brilliant wife who move in with her intelligent yet emotionally stunted family of geniuses; written by Hank Nelken (Saving Silverman), executive produced by Vin Di Bona, Bruce Gersh, Susan Levison and Shaleen Desai.
— Burns &amp; Cooley: Medical procedural about two New York neurosurgeons who compete as they strive to be the top in all aspects of their lives; written by Meredith Philpott (Awkward), exec produced by Matt Gross (Body Of Proof).
— Founding Fathers: Drama about a war veteran whose Texas hometown is in the hands of a militia group led by his older brother; written by Rich D'Ovidio (Thir13en Ghosts), produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Dan McDermott.
— Untitled McG Project: Retelling of Romeo and Juliet, revolving around two rival families fighting for control over Venice, California; written by Byron Balasco (Detroit 1-8-7), produced by McG (The OC, Supernatural, Nikita).
— Untitled Kurtzman/Orci Project: Drama about a mysterious game; written by Noah Hawley (The Unusuals), produced by Heather Kadin, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci.
NBC
— Dracula: 1890s-set period piece about the iconic vampire; written by Cole Haddon, produced by Tony Krantz and Colin Callender; starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors).
— The Blacklist: Drama about an international criminal who surrenders himself and helps the government hunt down his former cohorts; written by Jon Bokenkamp, exec produced by John Davis, John Fox and John Eisendrath.
— Hench: Based on the comic about a man who becomes a temp for super villains; written by Alexandra Cunningham (Desperate Housewives), exec produced by Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey (Prime Suspect).
— Cleopatra: Period drama about the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; written by Michael Seitzman (Americana), exec produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Dan McDermott.
— Pariah: Drama inspired by Freakonomics about a rogue academic who uses economic theory to police San Diego; written by Kevin Fox (The Negotiator), exec produced by Kelsey Grammer, Stella Stolper and Brian Sher.
— After Hours/The Last Stand: Medical drama about Army doctors who work the night shift at a San Antonio hospital; revisited from last season; written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah.
— Untitled Parkes/MacDonald Project: Drama about an interpreter at the United Nations who works with diplomats and politicians from around the world; written by Tom Brady (Hell on Wheels), produced by Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald and Ted Gold.
— Untitled Charmelo/Snyder Project: New Orleans-set drama, described as a "sexy Southern Gothic thriller"; created by Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder (Ringer), exec produced by Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan.
— Untitled Rand Ravich Project: Drama-thriller following a secret service agent at the center of an international crisis in Washington, DC; created by Rand Ravich (Life), produced by Far Shariat.
CBS
— Island Practice: Based on the book Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures Of A Nantucket Doctor, about an eccentric doctor with a controversial medical practice on an island off the coast of Washington; written by Amy Holden Jones (Mystic Pizza, Beethoven), produced by Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo and Oly Obst.
— The Brady Bunch: Reboot of the series, about a divorced Bobby Brady who re-marries a woman with children of her own; written by Mike Mariano (Raising Hope), co-developed and exec produced by Vince Vaughn (Sullivan &amp; Son).
— A Welcome Grave: Based on the book series about a private investigator who comes under suspicion when a rival turns up dead.
— Backstrom: Based on the book series about a House-like detective who tries to change his self-destructive nature; written by Hart Hanson (Bones), produced by Leif G.W. Persson (novel) and Niclas Salomonsson.
— Ex-Men: Single-camera comedy about a young guy who moves into a short-term rental complex and befriends the other men who live there after being kicked out by their wives; written and directed by Rob Greenberg; starring Chris Smith and Kal Penn.
The CW
— Sleepy Hollow: Contemporary reinterpretation of the Sleepy Hollow short story; written by Patrick Macmanus and Grant Scharbo, produced by Scharbo and Gina Matthews.
FOX
— Gun Machine: Based on an upcoming novel (of the same name) about a New York detective whose chance discovery of a stash of guns leads back to a variety of unsolved murders; written by Dario Scardapane (Trauma), produced by Warren Ellis (book author), Scardapane, Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope.
— Sleepy Hollow: Modern-day thriller based on the Sleepy Hollow short story, following Ichabod Crane and a female sheriff who solve supernatural mysteries; written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Fringe, Hawaii Five-0) and Phillip Iscove, produced by Heather Kadin and Len Wiseman.
— The Beach: Based on the 1996 novel and 2000 movie about a group of youths who try to start society over on a remote paradise; written by Andrew Miller (The Secret Circle).
— Hard Up: Single-camera comedy based on Israeli series about four twentysomething guys who are strapped for cash; written by Etan Frankel (Shameless), produced by John Wells.
— Lowe Rollers: Animated comedy about a struggling Titanic-themed casino in Las Vegas; written by Mark Torgove and Paul Kaplan (Outsourced) and Ash Brannon, produced by Ryan Reynolds, Jonathon Komack Martin, Steven Pearl and Allan Loeb.
— Untitled Chris Levinson Project: Cop drama about a detective who puts his life under surveillance when he begins to lose his memory; written by Chris Levinson (Touch), produced by Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope.
— Untitled Friend/Lerner Project: Drama set on an aircraft carrier following young naval officers and a female fighter pilot who tries to solve an onboard murder; written and produced by Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner (House).
— Untitled Ryan Reynolds Project: Half-hour comedy about a disgraced hotelier forced to manage a rundown airport hotel; written by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay (Clash of the Titans), produced by Ryan Reynolds, Allan Loeb, Jonathon Komack Martin and Steven Pearl.
— Untitled Jason Katims Project: Romantic comedy about a single female attorney; written by Jason Katims (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) and Sarah Watson.
HBO
— Getting On: U.S. adaptation of a British comedy about a group of nurses and doctors working in a women's geriatric wing of a run-down hospital; Big Love creators Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer to exec produce with Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner and Geoff Atkinson.
— Buda Bridge: Belgian-set crime drama about a woman who is found dead on a famous bridge in Brussels; written and directed by Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead), produced by Michael Mann (Luck) and Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad).
— Hello Ladies: Comedy about an oddball Englishman who chases women in Los Angeles; written, directed by and starring Stephen Merchant (The Office), produced by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky (The Office).
SHOWTIME
— Angie's Body: Drama about a powerful woman at the head of a crime family; written by Rob Fresco (Heroes, Jericho), directed and executive produced by Jodie Foster, Fresco and Russ Krasnoff.
— Conquest: Period drama about Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who clashes with the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II; written by Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries), produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo.
AMC
— Low Winter Sun: Based on 2006 British miniseries about the aftermath that follows the murder of a cop by a fellow detective; written by Chris Mundy; James Ransone, Ruben Santiago Hudson and Athena Karkanis to star.
— Those Who Kill: Based on Danish series about a detective and forensics scientist who track down serial killers; written by Glen Morgan, produced by Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Peter Bose and Jonas Allen, directed by Joe Carnahan.
— Untitled LaGravenese/Goldwyn Project: Legal thriller about an attorney who discovers new evidence that re-opens a sensational murder case; written by Richard LaGravenese, directed by Tony Goldwyn, exec produced by David Manson; Marin Ireland to star as female lead.
FX
— The Americans: Period drama about two KGB spies posing as Americans in Washington, DC; created by Joe Weisberg, exec produced by Weisberg, Graham Yost, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey; directed by Gavin O'Connor; Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich to star.
— The Bridge: Based on the Scandinavian series, about a murder investigation opened up after a dead body is discovered on a bridge connecting the United States and Mexico; written by Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid (Cold Case), produced by Carolyn Bernstein, Lars Blomgren and Jane Featherstone.
— Untitled Dr. Dre Project: One-hour drama about music and crime in Los Angeles; written by Sidney Quashie, exec produced by Dr. Dre.
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The new dad was taking part in a Television Critics Association talk at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles when his cell phone started ringing while he was on stage.
But, instead of silencing the mobile, Grammer decided to take the call and openly chatted to his wife for 90 seconds.
Explaining his decision, he told the audience, "Some things are more important than others, and the well-being of my wife sits atop the charts."
The couple, which wed last year (11), became parents to a baby girl named Faith three weeks ago (Jul12).

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Executive produced hit NBC drama "Medium"; also guest starred as the Angel of Death in 2006

Returned to series TV as the central character on the short lived Fox comedy "Back to You"

Cast as Dr. Hank McCoy (a.k.a. Beast) in the third installment of the "X-Men" series "X-Men: The Last Stand"

Voiced the the scheming Vladimir in the animated film "Anastasia"

Made TV producing debut with the NBC TV-movie "The Innocent"; also starred

Landed featured role of Cassio in a Broadway revival of "Othello" opposite James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer

Lent his voice to Stinky Pete the Prospector for the animated film "Toy Story 2"

Cast as the U.S. President in the comedy film "Swing Vote"

Featured in the HBO film "The Pentagon Wars"

Performed for three years at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego in the late 1970s

Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Created an American adaptation of the British series "The Sketch Show" (Fox)

Produced the short-lived NBC comedy series "Fired Up" with Sharon Lawrence

Provided the voice of Sideshow Bob on "The Simpsons" (Fox)

Cast in the title role of a Wall Street executive who loses his job on ABC's short-lived series "Hank"

Cast opposite Luke Wilson in the crime film "Middle Men"

Starred on Broadway in "Macbeth" opposite Diane Venora; show closed after only 13 regular performances

Made Broadway debut in "Macbeth"; played the role of Lennox when Philip Anglim abruptly withdrew from the show

Formed Grammnet Productions

Acted at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN

Made his Broadway musical debut in the revival of "La Cage aux Folles" at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre; earned a Tony Award nomination for Leading Actor in a Musical

Moved to NYC to attend Juilliard; was expelled after two years

Executive produced and starred in the NBC comedy special "Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny"

Appeared as Dr. Canard on the NBC daytime series "Another World"

Reprised the role of Dr. Frasier Crane for the NBC sitcom "Frasier"; also executive produced; performed the show's theme song "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs"; produced and directed several episodes

Played corrupt Chicago mayor Tom Kane on the STARZ series "Boss"

Portrayed Stephen Smith in the NBC miniseries "Kennedy"

Performed with Christine Baranski in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine production of "Sunday in the Park with George"; also starred Mandy Patinkin

Joined the cast of the NBC sitcom "Cheers" as Dr. Frasier Crane in the third season; recommended by former Juilliard classmate Mandy Patinkin; became a regular cast member on the fourth season

Played the title character opposite Christine Baranski's Mrs. Lovett in the LA Reprise! production of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

Starred as Agent Banks in the comedy "The Big Empty"

Executive produced the fall UPN sitcom "Girlfriends"

Played an orchestra conductor in the feature remake of "Fame"

Summary

Although a classically trained actor with a number of impressive stage performances on his résumé, Kelsey Grammer was best known for playing the pompous, but ultimately likable psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on two classic and award-winning sitcoms, "Cheers" (NBC, 1984-1993) and "Frasier" (NBC, 1993-2004). Prior to him landing the role that defined his career, Grammer was struggling on stage and in small roles to make a name for himself, while behind the scenes, suffering from numerous personal tragedies that befell both himself and his family. Perhaps as a means of coping with the seemingly unending string of deaths of loved ones, Grammer fell into a dependency on cocaine and alcohol, which he later attributed to his inability to cope after the rape and murder of his sister by a man released on the grounds of insanity. For years, Grammer struggled to cope with his addictions, while audiences saw little to nothing of his problems in their enjoyment of Frasier Crane. Entering rehab for the first time in 1990, Grammer eventually attained sobriety in 1996, well into his Emmy Award-winning run on "Frasier," largely considered to be one of the most successful television spin-offs of all time. After "Frasier" finally left the airwaves in 2004, Grammer was finally able to concentrate on other projects. Despite memorable performances in other sitcoms and in features, Grammer was indelibly linked to the beloved character he had played so convincingly for years.

Met while she was performing on Broadway in "42nd Street"; Married on May 30, 1982; Divorced in 1990

Tammi Alexander

Companion

Posed for Playboy; Engaged to be married in March 1994; Separated in June 1996 after allegations of an affair with an underage babysitter surfaced

Barrie Buckner

Companion

Had affair with Grammer while he was living with Cerlette Lamme; mother of Grammer's daughter Greer

Gordon Cranmer

Grandfather

Maternal grandfather; Raised Grammer after his parents' divorce; Died of cancer when Grammer was 11

Evangeline Cranmer

Grandmother

Leigh-Anne Csuhany

Wife

Married Sept. 11, 1992; Grammer filed for annulment June 1993 after she allegedly menaced him with a kitchen knife; sought custody of their unborn child; she attempted suicide and underwent abortion; Divorced 1993

Became engaged in fall 1996; Married Aug. 2, 1997 in a Catholic ceremony; Appeared together on the first season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Bravo); She filed for divorce in July 2010, citing irreconcilable differences; Divorce finalized Feb. 10, 2011

Divorced Sally Grammer c. 1957; Grammer did not see his father for 15 years; Met son only twice before his 1968 murder; was murdered on the front lawn of his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Sally Grammer

Mother

Divorced Allen Grammer c. 1957; Took Grammer to live with her parents in New Jersey; Died July 7, 2008 at age 80

Greer Grammer

Daughter

Born Feb. 15, 1992; mother, Barrie Buckner; Grammer didn't see her because of strained relations with her mother

Mason Grammer

Daughter

Born Oct. 24, 2001 via a surrogate; mother, Camille Donatacci Grammer

Jude Grammer

Son

Born Aug. 28, 2004 via a surrogate; mother, Camille Donatacci Grammer

Karen Grammer

Sister

Born c. 1957; Raped and murdered in Colorado Springs, CO in 1975

Billy Grammer

Half-Brother

Died while scuba diving in 1980

John Grammer

Half-Brother

Sold the story of Grammer's underage-sex allegations to the tabloids

Stephen Grammer

Half-Brother

Died while scuba diving in 1980

Betty Grammer

Half-Sister

Faith Grammer

Daughter

Born July 13, 2012; mother, Kayte Walsh

Cerlette Lamme

Companion

Met in 1985; Together for seven years, separating in 1992; Sued Grammer for libel over comments in his book

Kayte Walsh

Wife

Sources revealed she was pregnant after two months of dating, but suffered a miscarriage in September 2010; Confirmed in December 2010 that they were engaged; Married Feb. 25, 2011 in New York City

Education

Name

Pine Crest Preparatory High School

Atlantic Highlands Elementary School

The Juilliard School

Rumson Country Day School

Public School 24

Public School 22

Notes

Grammer had the distinction of being the first actor to receive Emmy nominations for performances as the same character over three different seasons on three different shows. He garnered two Emmy nods for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series playing Dr. Frasier Crane on "Cheers" (NBC) and one in 1992 for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for a guest shot as a vacationing Dr. Crane on "Wings" (NBC). He finally won the statuette for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1994 for the first season of "Frasier" (NBC).

In September 1996, after being involved in a traffic accident, Grammer checked into the Betty Ford Clinic.

He launched his own website at Kelseylive.com.

"The one thing Kelsey couldn't leave behind in playing Frasier is his big heart, and that's what people respond to. But he is, in almost every way, diametrically opposed to the part he has played for so many years." – "Frasier" co-star David Hyde Pierce to GQ Magazine, March 1997

"Kelsey has no boundaries. He was never told what was right and wrong. And now he has all the fame, the money and the power. So, he's like a child let loose on the world." – Grammer's former girlfriend Tammi Baliszewski to Us Weekly, May 1997

"I know the questions about 'my problems' or whatever, but they are not the defining factor of my life. The way I dealt with my problems defines me. I have cause to be proud of who I am, and I always did, but I just didn't know it. Now I do." – Grammer to TV Guide Magazine, Feb. 21, 1998

"Frasier is enormously human. People recognize themselves in him, and are charmed by his willingness to fail. He just throws himself into life. He still thinks he can find love and do good.

"Oddly enough, he succeeds now and then. He's endearing because he's flawed, yet he does his best. Don't forget that he's a good man, too. But he takes himself way too seriously. His behavior becomes almost insane sometimes, because he misunderstands the facts in many situations. As long as human beings are like that – and we all are – Frasier will be popular." – Grammer to Biography Magazine, April 1998

"Despite the fact that I developed a reputation for being quite the L.A. partyer, I did most of my partying at home. I would pour myself five or six drinks and lose them in the house. There was always a drink around somewhere. I realized that the kind of drinking they did on 'Cheers' was nothing like real drinking. My choice at the end was vodka. That's where most people wind up. I don't know why, maybe because it has less color. I ended up at potato vodka, which I convinced myself was more real, and I thought there was some payoff for me in the potato. When I was going through a bottle a day, it became too much. I was about three weeks away from bottoming out when I finally checked into the Betty Ford clinic in 1996." – Grammer to Details Magazine, March 1999

"'Othello' was a real eye-opener for me, because that's when I made the decision that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. And that happened because of what I had to fight for. James [Earl Jones] is one of the most generous actors in the world on stage. Christopher [Plummer] is not. In any work I go into, my goal is to always stay true to the text and true to myself, to my actor's instinct. My actor's instinct was challenged by Christopher's performance, and having learned how to stand up for the part I needed to play, I knew that acting was what I wanted to do." – Grammer to InTheater Magazine, March 15, 1999

"Kelsey taught me Shakespeare. We were in the same class at Juilliard, and he knew more about Shakespeare than anyone. He's a classical actor who happens to have made a successful career in television." – Diane Venora to The Boston Globe, May 14, 2000

"There was a time when I thought there was nothing of Frasier Crane in Kelsey Grammer. When I first knew him, there he was in torn shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, with unruly hair and all the mad partying. But over the years, I've seen the two get closer together. No one is as pompous as Frasier, but what they do share is both are driven by the desire to be kind and do the right thing." – writer/producer David Lee to Newsday, June 11, 2000

"If I don't go back to live theater every few years, I begin to feel rusted." – Grammer to The Observer, June 11, 2000

Grammer became the highest salaried actor on TV beginning in fall 2002, when he signed a deal to receive a reported $1.6 million per episode of "Frasier" (NBC).

In May 2001, Grammer received an honorary doctorate from Amherst College in Massachusetts.

Grammer suffered a heart attack on May 31, 2008.

On July 28, 2008 Grammer checked into an undisclosed New York hospital after complaints of feeling faint.

"I didn't have a divine intervention that said, This is your calling. There was one thing I loved a little bit more than surfing – and that was acting." – Grammer quoted in Esquire magazine, January 2010